Norrlanders Society Records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Norrlanders Society, spanning the years 1935‑1963, include the history and bylaws of the organization; administrative, financial, and membership records; correspondence; the booklet Bland Norrlanningar i Chicago; and clippings regarding the activities of the Society.
Dates
- 1935 - 1963
Creator
- Norrlanders Society (Organization)
Language of Materials
Swedish and English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright that may be involved in the use of this collection.
Biographical / Historical
The Norrlanders Society (Foreningen Norrlanningar) was organized on January 25, 1935, in Chicago by three couples as a provincial society for the northern provinces of Sweden: Lappland, Vasterbotten, Norrbotten, Augermanland, Jamtland, Medelpad, Halsingland, Harjedalen, and Gastrikland.
Membership is open to persons born or raised in these provinces, descendants of one or both parents from the northern provinces or married to a member of the Society. However, officers may be elected only from Society members either born or raised in Norrland.
The purpose of the Society is to bring together members for mutual enjoyment and benefit through rewarding programs of both a moral and intellectual character and to further public knowledge about Norrland and Norrlander customs, traditions and beliefs.
Extent
1.0 Linear Feet (2 containers)
Arrangement
Arranged by topic and then chronologically.
Creator
- Norrlanders Society (Organization)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Sponsor
- Funding to migrate and update this finding aid was provided by the Swedish Council of America through the 2019 grant "Improving and Expanding Access to the Swedish–American Archives of Greater Chicago."
Repository Details
Part of the Swedish-American Archives of Greater Chicago Repository
3225 W Foster Ave
Box 38
Chicago IL 60625 USA
773-583-5722